AviationWeather vs Storm Glass
Both are solid Weather APIs. Choose based on your specific requirements.
AviationWeather
NOAA aviation weather forecasts and observations
Storm Glass
Global marine weather from multiple sources
AviationWeather
- No authentication required
- HTTPS supported
Storm Glass
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
- CORS enabled for frontend use
| Feature | AviationWeather | Storm Glass |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | None | apiKey |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
| CORS | Unknown | Yes |
When to use which?
AviationWeather is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. Storm Glass works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.